Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-16

| net increase over tho appropriations br
the current year is ga, 737. CO... The total
J OF estimates for next year is $3s4, O94 527.
Tho estimated revenue for - Is ti4 ,563,
i3l.
Wool growers and wool dealers in SEES
sion in Washington adopted resolutions
Directing most decidedly TO President
Cleveland's recommendations upon thei
industry.
Senator Farwell OF Illinois has bill for
the perpetuation OF the national banking
system, which he will introduce as soon
as the committees have been formed.
Congressman Chapman has designated
the following Detroit Libraries TO be
furnished with the United States Patent
Onice Official Gazette Detroit Public
Library, Detroit College, German-Ameri-
can Seminary, Detroit Bar Library, Michi-
gan Car Company Library, Phoenix Social
Club Library and the y. NJ. &. A. Library.
Senator Wilson OF Iowa has prepared
several amendments TO the interstate
commerce law which he proposes TO in
troduce at the ear lest possible oppor
tunity.
Secretary Fairchild has recommended
that the salary of the assistant treasurer
at San Francisco be increased TO 5000
per annum. and the salaries OF the assist
ant treasurers at Chicago, New Orleans
and ST. Louis TO $500 each.
Wool growers and deale Q have petit
toned the inter state commerce commits
sion TO change the classification of wool
10y the railroads of the country.
The conference OF the wool-dealers and
growers, which has been In session in W ash
ington for several days, adjourned on the
9th inst, until Jan Ii, when II L. expected
that representatives OF the wool manu-
facturers OF the country viii be present
IL is the purpose to agree at that time up
on plan Oh concerted action 70 10 taken
to secure protection tor tn. " ooi industry.
The order recently issueI irO,n ths post
office department directing tuat news
paper publishers no longer be allowed to
mail their papers on the train without
first passing tnem through the pO,toitice
TO be weighed. has besu 50 modified as TO
give postma,ters authority 10 accept at
hdavits as To the weIgat of tne mals in
cases where delays OF feH minutes might
be detrimental To the newspaper circu-
lation
Among other callers upon President
Cleveland the other day was Rev Or.
Burchard of New DIRK, tue man of Three
Rs" fame
Acting Secretary Muldrow has ordered
set aside patents of the Union facihc rail
way to $4,000 acres OF IAN
CONGRESSIONAL st MMARl.
SENArr. Dec. AT exactly noon the
gavel OF the president pro tenn, Mr.. In
gals, fell ana he declared toe liiLIetn sen
ate 10 have entered upon It's sessions IN
accordance with the constitution. After
the prayer the chair submitted aud tue
clerk read the credentials OF new senators.
The reading consumed considerable time
When the credentials mad ali been read, as
well as protest In the Faulkner case, Mr..
HOar moved that the latter be laid upon
the table. The chair announced that duly
elected senator's would be sworn IN. Mr..
] StOCkbrldge walked up with the other
new men. No objection was made TO
Iurple's admission, but after he had
qualified Mr. Hoar presented a memorial
of protest and II was referred. Hoar and
! Morgan were appointed as committee
TO notify the president that the senate
was ready to receive the message, and at
! o'clock the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-After roll call Mr.. Carlisle was
re- elected and escorted to his desk by
Messrs. Cox and Reid. Speaker Carlisle
thanked them for the honor they had con
ferred upon HIM. In assuming the duties
of speaker for the third time, he asked for
their consideration and foTbearance In his
efforts to do his duty. Continuing, he
SAID There has scarcely ever been time
IN our history when the continued pros
| perlty OF our country depended 50 largely
upon legislation in congress as now, for
the reason that the dangers which at this
time threaten the commercial and in-
dustrial interests of the people are
the direct result OF laws which
congress alone can modify or repeal
= Al IL ha ant m ~
one who has taken even partial survey
OF public affairs that the time has come
when revision OF our revenue laws and
reduction OF taxation are absolutely
necessary in order TO prevent large and
dangerous accumulation of money in the
treasury. Whether this ought or ought
not 10 have been done heretofore Is a
question which IL would be useless now TO
discuss. 1t Is sufficient for Us TO know
that the financial condition of the govern
ment and the private business of the pso-
pie alike demand the prompt considera-
ton OF the subjects and the speedy enact
ment Of some substantial measure of re-
lief.
HOUSE, Dec. 1.-THE house discussed and
am ended rules until the presidents mes
sage was received and read after which
adJournment was taken until Thursday.
SENATE.-Ihe president sent the fellow
ing nominations to the senate: Lucius -.
| G. Lamar OF Mississippi, to be associate
| Justice OF tue supreme court OF Tue I nlleu
| States; VIM. +. Villas of Wisconsin, TO be
secretary of the interior; Don NJ. Dickin-
son of Michg to be postmaster general;
! Charles =. Fairchild of New York, to be
secretary Of the treasury; George l..
| Rives of New York, TO be assistant secre-
tary of state; Isaac H. Maynard of New
York, to be assistant secretary of the
treasury; Sigourney Butler of Massachu-
sets 70 be second &C mptroller OF the
treasury; James NJ. Hyatt of Connection
TO be treasurer of the United States.
After the reading of the message the san
ate adjourned.
FOREIGN FACTS.